To understand how hierarchically structured functional materials operate, analytical tools are
needed that can reveal small structural and chemical details in large sample volumes. Often …

Three-dimensional bicontinuous porous materials formed by dealloying contribute
significantly to various applications including catalysis, sensor development and energy …

X-ray absorption spectroscopy is becoming powerful enough for in situ characterization of
catalyst owing to the development of the time-resolved technique, surface sensitive …

In order to preshape and mechanically strengthen, Pd–Ag/SiO2 xerogel catalysts were
carried out in Al2O3 foams (pore-sizes∼ 40μm). The final material consists of a Pd–Ag/SiO2 …

Conspectus To improve the reactivity of catalysts, two goals that are perhaps the most
obvious but at the same time the most elusive ones are (1) to increase the number of active …

In situ transmission electron microscopy is a powerful technique with the unique ability to
temporally and spatially resolve nanoscale processes. This can be leveraged in order to …

The modern chemical industry uses heterogeneous catalysts in almost every production
process. They commonly consist of nanometre-size active components (typically metals or …

Synchrotron-based X-ray techniques, such as Diffraction and Absorption Spectroscopy
(XAS), can be readily employed to study catalysts in action, thereby offering great potential …

Understanding Fe deposition in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysis is critical for the
mitigation of catalyst degradation. Here we employ soft X-ray ptychography to determine at …

Advances in microscopy such as a spatial resolution in the nanometer range combined with
higher chemical and morphological sensitivities have improved the imaging of functional …